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Entertainment quiz 2003

Have you been paying attention? Try our quiz for the world of arts and entertainment in 2003.

Mickey Mouse celebrated his 75th birthday this year but what was he originally called?


	A: Mortimer


	B: Martin

How many Oscars did Chicago win at this year�s Academy Awards?


	A: Seven


	B: Six

What controversial UK television series did new Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies write?


	A: Tipping The Velet


	B: Queer As Folk

Who said: �And I am standing here in front of my mother and my daughter and my whole life I've wanted to make my mother proud. And now I want to make my daughter proud. So thank you.�


	A: Nicole Kidman


	B: Catherine Zeta Jones

Which husband and wife acting couple have been in the news this year for opera Jerry Springer and stage play The Graduate?


	A: Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon


	B: Claire Tomlinson and Michael Frayn

Who won this year�s UK Mercury Music Prize for best album?


	A: Coldplay


	B: Dizzee Rascal

Who said: �I've tried haggis, I've tried black pudding - and I loved them both.�


	A: Christina Aguilera


	B: Justin Timberlake

Which director won the prestigious Palme d�Or at Cannes this year?


	A: Lars Von Trier


	B: Gus Van Sant

DBC Pierre won this year�s UK Booker prize � but what do his first three initials stand for?


	A: Dim But Competent


	B: Dirty But Clean

Which writer was involved in a row with Indian television over a TV series?


	A: Barbara Taylor Bradford


	B: Danielle Steel

What is the name of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills' first child together?


	A: Joseph


	B: Beatrice

Which two UK arts venues received �20m to share from a South African businessman?


	A: Wales Millennium Centre and Royal Opera House


	B: British Museum and National Gallery

What is the name of the director of films such as On the Waterfront, East of Eden and Splendor in the Grass, who died this year?


	A: Elia Kazan


	B: Conrad L Hall

Which tech firm launched an online music service this year in the US called iTunes?


	A: Orange


	B: Apple

Which opera house rose from the ashes in Italy in December this year?


	A: La Fantasia


	B: La Fenice

Which French arts festival was cancelled because of a strike by performers?


	A: Avignon


	B: Poitiers

Which US singer criticised the Catholic church during a concert at the Vatican?


	A: Lauryn Hill


	B: Mary J Blige

How many Grammys did Norah Jones win at the awards ceremony?


	A: Seven


	B: Eight

Which Lord of the Rings actor was dismayed to hear he had been cut from the final film?


	A: Christopher Lee


	B: Ian Holm

How many advance orders for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix did Amazon take worldwide?


	A: 1.3 million


	B: 3.1 million

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